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[Motorola Photon 4G] ScottieRotten:
Download RSD Lite and 198_7 SBF from.

http://www.holylivingfuck.com/ACS/SBFs/

You should read this thread on more information about 198_7

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1202666

Make sure you have proper USB drivers for OS 64 or 32 bit installed, install RSD lite and follow the directions below.

Make sure your battery is greater than 50percent before doing any of this.

1) Fire off RSD lite, select the SBF you need 198_7 .

2) Hold down power and vol up till RSD mode comes up

3) Plug into usb then start the flashing sequence.. ( the whole process will take a while)

4) The process is done when RSD lite says manually power up the phone.. You may need to take the back off and pull the battery to restart it incase it doesnt power up on its own.
[Motorola Photon 4G] dxl880517:
I wonder if you downloaded an incomplete sbf. Try flash 198-7sbf one more time or see if you can enter android recovery and wipe. Also. Check the motorola driver is installed correctly.
[Motorola Photon 4G] dxl880517:
Don't give up. Bootloader is not so easily broken .unless you have.flashed other device's rom?
[Motorola Photon 4G] treetolber:
I do all of that and the phone displays "sec_exception: b655, eddt, eb". Then RSD Lite displays "Failed flashing process. Phone(000): Phone did not re-enumerate after RAM-downloader was sent. (0x703E); phone connected.
[Motorola Photon 4G] dxl880517:
Don't give up. Bootloader cannot be broken by flashing sbfs, unless you flashed other device's roms.
[Motorola Photon 4G] treetolber:
I have tried 154_5, 198_7.

Downloading 198_6 currently.
[Motorola Photon 4G] treetolber:
There has got to be a way to get a new boot loader onto the Photon.

My flashing attempts fail everytime, with every version of sbf out there.

What about through adb?
[Motorola Photon 4G] Beknatok:
What version of windows are you running?

Have you tried flashing with a different USB cable?

Have you tried flashing from a different computer (with drivers freshly reinstalled)?
[Motorola Photon 4G] treetolber:
I am using Win 7 Pro 64 bit. I have installed and uninstalled and reinstalled the 64 bit drivers. I have tried on a different machine.

I am able to reformat UDA and CAC via android sdk.

How do I get a new bootloader onto it with this process?
[Motorola Photon 4G] firtermish:
Try this and let me know how it goes :

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=21015556&postcount=6
[Motorola Photon 4G] Lokifish Marz:
I'll keep looking in on this and similar threads. I MAY sacrifice my dev phone for testing so I can write a proper "looking over your shoulder" guide but if not I'll try to compile the data and write the guide that way. Either way it will be put in the compendium.
[Motorola Photon 4G] Cythrawl:
If you do this, be aware you will have an locked bootloader as it has not been cracked yet.
[Motorola Photon 4G] firtermish:
Yeah I should add that to the disclaimer.However, as far as I know it's the only way to unbrick your phone If you have flashed 2.3.5 pudding.
[Motorola Photon 4G] AKDMA:
Then, if nothing else, perhaps you could get a warranty replacement with 2.3.4.
[Motorola Photon 4G] BAleR:
ok, i had my friends phone bootstrap rooted, i had jokers skinny rom on it, and i was trying to update it, and i may have flashed the wrong rom, the phone is stuck on the red moto screen and says "failed to boot 2" then starting msd mode but it just sits there. when i hold vol-down + power the screen flashes as if its starting up then just goes black and i have to pull the battery out. if someone could give me some input i would appreciate it alot thanks
[Motorola Photon 4G] Jmaserang:
You need to flash the 198_7 sbf with rsd to get the phone back to working order
[Motorola Photon 4G] BAleR:
ok well i was trying to install rsd but the installer fails at the end. i installed the usb drivers and adb. but for some reason adb is not working either.

it says it encountered a problem code 2738
[Motorola Photon 4G] BAleR:
ok i got adb working but rsd still gives me an error, can i flash it with adb manually?

edit: oooook, now i got an old version of rsd installed, but it doesnt see my phone, drivers are installed, but i cant get my phone into RSD mode, i hold vol-down and power and it flashes something and turns off.
[Motorola Photon 4G] treetolber:
Ok,

I was able to get a stock rom flashed. The only problem it is the following rom: 1FF-sunfire-user-2.3.5-4.5.1A_SUN_USC_19.0-19-release-keys-signed-USC-US.

This rom happens to be from US Cellular not Sprint. I am able to get this up and running normally.

When I try flashing the 198_6 or 198_7 or even the 154_5 the process fails everytime.

Any tips?

I just realized I can't boot into recovery mode. Do I need to flash a recovery image?
[Motorola Photon 4G] Jmaserang:
Are you pressing both volume down & up at the same time when you see the triangle?
[Motorola Photon 4G] treetolber:
I don't get a triangle.
[Motorola Photon 4G] Jmaserang:
Did you remove sim and SD when flashing sbf ? I had to flash the sbf 10 times to get it to go through I ended up using 198_7 with rsd 5.0
[Motorola Photon 4G] treetolber:
I tried with the SIM card removed and I don't have a SD card for it. Everytime I try flashing one of the Sunfires I get the following message on the phone's screen: sec_exception: b655, eddc, eb. The RSD fails with a error of: Phone did not re-enumerate after RAM-downloader was set.

There is something keeping the flash from completing.
[Motorola Photon 4G] Jmaserang:
Did you try different usb port on comp and diff USB cable or a older version of rsd? Also did u unzip the sbf before flashing ?
[Motorola Photon 4G] treetolber:
Ok I am having no success with any of the Sprint SBF files. Only the US Cellular file is flashable.

Now what about through Android recovery? Can I do anything to get back to Sprint rom through Android recovery? When I do a wipe and restore to factory it restores to the US Cellular factory recovery.

I also cannot obtain root access through any method I've tried from the guidelines in these forums.

Any Ideas?
[Motorola Photon 4G] rrusek:
Just a stab in the dark..

Please do the following and let me know what you get..

Can you go into terminal or adb shell and issue the following command:

cat /sys/firmware/fuse/ReservedOdm

A couple of questions..:

1. Does your phone say locked when it first boot up?

2. How did you end up flashing 2.3.5 on your phone via sbf or CWM recovery?

Thanks,

RJR
[Motorola Photon 4G] treetolber:
Well my battery went dead for the time being. Once I get a charge I'll get back to you.
[Motorola Photon 4G] jortiz12885:
MOTO LOOP

I flashed 198-7, 198-5 and also the usa cellular sbf file, it loads goes to either sprint logo, or us cellular logo then it GOES BACK TO the Moto logo and constant loop any ideas? I am trying to use this phone internationally since i bought it with a bad esn.
[Motorola Photon 4G] jortiz12885:
Update: after i flashed the us cellular rom i think is the electrify rom i can get either 198-7 or 198-5 i get an error when using rsdlite... i guess is because i try to flash a different rom any ideas now?
[Motorola Photon 4G] AKDMA:
If you flashed US Cellular's 2.3.5, you are going to be stuck with it until someone figures out how to unlock it.
[Motorola Photon 4G] jortiz12885:
Dont tell me that!! Sucks!! By unlocking, is what some of the devs are currently working on correct? Gsm unlock?
[Motorola Photon 4G] AKDMA:
There's no way to unlock the bootloader or flash anything to that version thus far sadly. A lot of USCC people are waiting as well.
[Motorola Photon 4G] bricky23:
That's only for the 2.3.5 electrify sbf. If you flashed the 2.3.5 electrify rom through cwm, you are okay. It does not flash the bootloader.

Sent from a Rocko solid Mopho!
[Motorola Photon 4G] AKDMA:
That's true, I was assuming he's referring to the SBF.. can't think of why he'd just flash the rom version.
[Motorola Photon 4G] jortiz12885:
I am referring to the electrify sbf! Bull****! Anyway at least i wont waste my time anymore...so when the bootloader is unlocked i will have hope?
[Motorola Photon 4G] AKDMA:
Yep, when it's unlocked you should be fine. However, I don't know what if any progress there is in that direction. Sorry that happened man.. but it's best to do as much research as possible when doing things like that. There are a lot of posts explaining that once you run that SBF you're stuck. Not trying to kick you while you're down or anything, just saying.
[Motorola Photon 4G] jortiz12885:
I was doing all the right things i had ics installed but i couldnt use cause there werent any gsm settings, and the other roms wohldnt let me go pass from the handsfree activation..so i tried going back to stock and i kept getting the loop motorola logo.. i flash and flash nothing...but ur right i should have not flashed that sbf file...
[Motorola Photon 4G] medic233:
I lucked out and brought my bricked photon back to Sprint. No external/internal damage. I told the rep what I did, and he knew what to do. I had a new phone within a few days, and rooted, but will not unlock it for a bit.

Good luck.
[Motorola Photon 4G] treetolber:
Tell you rep to call one of my local reps for me. My rep keeps telling me that he can't touch it because it's been rooted even though the rooting process never actually completed.

I don't have the insurance on it either.
[Motorola Photon 4G] herach:
Hay all. Ya. I am having the same problem. I flashed the Electrify sbf by mistake thinking that it is an update for photon and now I’m stuck with it. Luckily, I rooted & backed up mine before I did that. I was able to root mine using this method http://briefmobile.com/how-to-root-motorola-photon-4g and installed CWM and restored from my back up. Now I have sprint ROM back on from my back up but the Photon is acting weird. I lost WiFi & 4G and the 3G comes and goes. It looks like the Radio from USCC is still there only the system files were restored. Hopefully one of the devs can come up with a solution.
[Motorola Photon 4G] rrusek:
Can you do me a favor and issue the following command:

cat /sys/firmware/fuse/ReservedOdm

You can do it eiter in adb shell as root or terminal emulater as root.

Thank you,

RJR
[Motorola Photon 4G] jortiz12885:
U need to be unlocked to install the backup?, cause i get the point i could install cwm using adb...and install a backup, can you go over in more detail the steps u took? Thanks!
[Motorola Photon 4G] herach:
Hi rrusek, what is going to do. I tried it and the device was locked for a few second and rebooted. But it is still the same. No WiFi & no 4G. WiFi says Error & 4G can not be turned on. if I do it Thur terminal, what directory am i supposed to be in? any directory I try it in, it says Permission denied.

---------- Post added at 08:05 AM ---------- Previous post was at 07:46 AM ----------

Hi Jortiz. Are you asking me?
[Motorola Photon 4G] jortiz12885:
Yeah, i am in the same situation u were in , i am just wondering if u could go over in more details the steps u followed...i have a back up....
[Motorola Photon 4G] rrusek:
I am stuck in a similar situation but I am stuck un-locked (Want to lock for 4g).. I just want to compare my fuse setting against yours. You cannot downgrade to a 2.3.4 SBF because of a fuse that had been burned when you installed 2.3.5.
[Motorola Photon 4G] herach:
Well. I did exactly what this link says http://briefmobile.com/how-to-root-motorola-photon-4g and i got root on USCC ROM. Then I installed bootstrap recovery from this link http://forums.acsyndicate.net/showt...on-4G-Custom-Bootstrap-Recovery-(ClockworkMod). I'm not sure how did you back up yours but I did with the same CWM recovery. That is why I could restore it back. But I don't think it is working because I am still getting notices from USCC ROM even thou I have Sprint ROM.
[Motorola Photon 4G] jonnybb1:
Last night while attempting to install cm7(the update.zip version) I bricked my Photon 4g, the symptom was that it would show the error "Failed to boot 2", and then "Starting RSD mode". So my CWM recovery mode was hosed, and the phone would not load the OS.

I did this before in October 2011, and was able to download the stock CM6 for Sprint SBF file and use RSD lite ver 5.3.1 to unbrick my phone. However, this did not work last night. I too kept getting the the 0x703E error that it couldn't reconnect with the device after the first stage in the RSD process.

So what worked for me was to download RSD Lite version 5.6, then I download the "1FF-sunfire-user-2.3.4-4.5.1A-1_SUN-198_7-CM-release-keys-signed-Sprint-US.sbf.gz"

I then I let the phone boot into RSD mode automatically, connected the USB cable, and followed the instructions to unbrick. The difference is that RSD will unzip the above mentioned file first, then you can continue.

It worked for me, I even rooted the phone again afterwards.

Feel free to PM for any clarifications.
[Motorola Photon 4G] AKDMA:
It'd be nice to know what's causing them to brick. Any ideas?
[Motorola Photon 4G] herach:
Ya. We have done all that. The problem is that once you flash the 2.3.5 USCC ROM, you are stock with it. Nothing else can be flashed. It fails in RSDlite on Re enumeration.
[Motorola Photon 4G] treetolber:
That's exactly right!

I have managed to get root access with the 2.3.5 but it will not load recovery mode. I am assuming this is due to it still having a locked bootloader. I have tried to unlock with the fastboot oem unlock method but with no luck.

I am not equipped to work on an unlocked version of the 2.3.5 sbf and I don't even have the knowledge required to begin to figure out how to unlock the device once the 2.3.5 is installed. I'm sure there is some devs out there that have this knowledge......

Update! I was just able to boot into recovery using bootstrap recovery.
[Motorola Photon 4G] herach:
Unlock

I know it is my fault for not paying attention to all the warnings. And You guys don't have to pound on my head for it. I just hope that the DEVs will come up with some kind of solution soon. I really would like to go back to my OEM Sprint ROM and be able to unlock and take advantage of all the goodies here. I am on Sprint network here in CA and USC ROM is not very friendly on this network.
[Motorola Photon 4G] herach:
Hello. Does anyone know if any of the Devs are working on a solution to unlock the Electrify 2.3.5 on Photon?
[Motorola Photon 4G] Cythrawl:
AFAIK only the2dcour was working on it, and it still doesnt work..

Also people who have tried contacting him, dont get any replies.. I dont even think he's posted on his thread now for months.. So unless someone leaks an engineering Bootloader from Moto, Its not looking good...
[Motorola Photon 4G] funkym0nk3y:
Well i received my photon yesterday and i would like to install cm9 or miui, but before proceeding and get stucked into the situation as the OP, i would like to ask how to proceed further now. I have rooted the phone with AIO root method successfully.

Android Version: 2.3.4

Baseband: N_01.28.07R

Webtop : WT-1.2.0-160

I tried unlocking the bootloader with derpunlock.sbf but RSD came up with a "FAIL" message :P.

Any help is greatly appreciated!
[Motorola Photon 4G] bricky23:
It always gives failed message. Just continue with moto-fastboot commands.
[Motorola Photon 4G] funkym0nk3y:
strange! The message output is like below

Should i continue with moto-fastboot commands ?
[Motorola Photon 4G] bricky23:
No, you need to use the full unlock file . Not sure which one it is, but there are 2. The bigger one is for the first time you unlock. Unzip it before flashing . When unzipped, its like 2 gb.
[Motorola Photon 4G] funkym0nk3y:
umm, well in unlocked using the same derpunlock.sbf, got my uid, unlocked the bootloader succesfully, flashed the clockwork recovery 5 and even tried cwr 4, but when i boot into recovery i only get a stucked recovery showing exclamatory with android logo !!

EDIT:- Installed Bootstrap recovery apk, and then installed the zip version of cwr5 :D, off to some miui goodness!
[Motorola Photon 4G] edozier:
Stock rom checks recovery and reloads stock if different. Check cwm op
[Motorola Photon 4G] scriptx:
I just received a Photon boots to US Cellular and tries to activate by calling Verizon, hence why it was given to me.

It appears from researching that the previous owner anxiously flashed whatever 2.3.5 image is floating around out there (which appears to ONLY be that US Cellular SBF), and has updated the bootloader to one that's currently not unlocked via the community.

Curbing the interests of rooting the device, would a a 2.3.5 image from Sprint flash properly, albeit locked? I did find an ENG build (1FF-sunfire-eng-2.3.5-4.5.1A-1_SUN-254_4-CM-test-keys-Sprint-US.zip) that I'm willing to try. I just hope that the boot loader from another carrier doesn't come with some irreversible bits/programming to prevent non-incestual overwrites.
[Motorola Photon 4G] scriptx:
Update, and hopefully of some help to anyone in a similar situation: If you've flashed a 2.3.5 BL from USCellular to your Photon, it's stuck there until someone unlocks that particular BL to allow for a downgrade. For now, don't fight it. Via recovery, you can run a rooted electrify ROM, or flash over a CM9/Sprint ROM, but you will not be able to unlock or replace that 2.3.5 BL. I'd imagine any progress regarding the 2.3.5 BL unlock would appear in this thread over at TeamUSCellular.

In the process of exploration, I was able to fubar the Photon to the point where RSD mode was all I could boot to, and even then I could not read nor write to most codegroups, including recovery, via RSD or sbf_flash, so I took the phone into Sprint, explained the current situation, and a replacement is on it's way.
[Motorola Photon 4G] munit85:
Since a lot of the people stuck with 2.3.5 uscc rom are in here I have a question for you guys.

are you able to send and receive picture messages? I've discovered I can do just about anything with the US Cellular rom, but pictures messages fail both ways, even with a different messaging app.

wondered if anyone else is experiencing this
[Motorola Photon 4G] treetolber:
I tried the same thing and I think it just depends on who the store manager is and how lenient they are when it comes to bricked bootloaders. My store manager would have none of it and made sure everything was done by the book, which means that since I voided the warrantee by rooting, he wouldn't cover it with a replacement.

I'm still hopeful that someone will come through with an unlocked US Cellular 2.3.5 bootloader that will allow us to RSD the Sprint SBF back.

Sent from my Shooter on XDA
[Motorola Photon 4G] treetolber:
How are you using the phone on Sprint's network with the USC SBF on it? I was unable to activate it with the USC ROM.

Sent from my Shooter on XDA
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] randun:
I posted this in the General forum & it was promptly closed & I was asked to search in this forum for an answer. Well, that didn't go so well as all I came up with was numerous posts of how to root my phone, which is exactly what I don't want to do. So, hopefully this will not be closed out as well.

I must admit that I tired of chasing AT&T & Samsung as to when the Gingerbread update would be available awhile back.

Then I saw an ad on TV that I'm pretty sure was for AT&T but another Android-based phone & they were hyping that the phone was equipped w/Android OS 4.0 so that it now rivaled the 'iCrap' phone.

Would someone please set me straight on which legit OS's have or are soon to be released () for the Cappy, or any new Samsung phone at that!

Thanks!
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 4-2ndtwin:
As far as Gingerbread for the Captivate well, Rogers released it for their i896 not to long ago, and so all we can do is hope for at&t to release it for us soon.

That's really all we know as far as the Captivate is concerned. This has been discussed over and over and that is why your previous thread was closed by the Forum Moderator.

As far as ICS...

Here ya go... http://www.xda-developers.com/andro...ream-sandwich-for-galaxy-s-and-tab-after-all/

As far as other Samsung phones, it would probably be better to find info on that through Google as opposed to here in the Captivate Forums.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mbc663:
I just googled it and found an entire page of articles in the past month or so with exactly what you're looking for. So so so much easier than making a post.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mbc663:
http://www.xda-developers.com/andro...ing-value-pack-instead-of-ice-cream-sandwich/
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] randun:
Thanks much for the link, which was quite heavily redacted (:)). Your point is well taken about just doing a Google search than posting here. Besides, I don't need someone telling me to go searching through the forum posts as my question has been asked many times before. I used to have a friend connected w/XDA that I could PM for scoops & ask questions like I posted here & he was always happy to help. Unfortunately, he's gone missing!
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] b-eock:
No No XXX

If a thread gets closed, you don't open another one about it... -_-
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] reinbeau:
Closed

This is true.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] MCreane:
Hello All,

So I´m all sorts of new at developing for android, and I wanted to open up my thoughts and efforts to the community. I am trying to port CM 7, (eventually 9), and am using the CM Compiler that was developed by LithidCM. I´ve gotten everything up and running, now I just need to figure out how to set up the proper files from the Holiday itself. As I said, this is a work in progress, and any suggestions are very helpful. Right now, the stumbling block is setting up a Holiday/Raider/Vivid repo with the necessary compilation files.

Lets get cooking!

CMCompiler (All credit goes to Lithid CM) http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1415661
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] randong:
+1 i would love to see cm7 or 9 on my vivid
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] XAviierG:
That CMCompiler wont work for the Vivid
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] MCreane:
Not until there is either a CM repo for the Vivid or I can set up the correct files locally, then I can modify the script for it to look there, rather than the CM repo. Iḿ looking for ways to make it WORK, so anything to that end is appreciated. Either that or work on another method if it looks more promising. I have time, a machine, a device, some knowledge, and the desire, I just want to get together with some other people who can contribute a bit on the knowledge end to HELP get this up and running.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] ClippinWings:
That was very insightful.... I'm sure the OP is very thankful for all your help.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] thecubed:
I'm already taking care of this :)

If you're into it, you can download my repo for CM9 here: https://github.com/thecubed/android_device_htc_holiday

I make no promises on timeline, but I do expect to have a teaser video with a few things working at least here in a day or so.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] xboarder56:
if you guys want i got a port booting with signal for the amaze almost same device :D
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] drewdatrip:
I too would love to see both CM7 and 9 on the Vivid, however from what i gather CMCompiler is not really going to be the way at it.

I follow alot of Team Haxsung and CM people and they all believe it to be not the best way to help the CM community, rather a way to re brand and take credit.

Further, CMCompiler requires there being a branch, which means that nightlies will be compiled quickly by build bots, if build bots are down or you want to make a nightly KANG you can install the dependencies via the CM wiki and build yourself, which might actually allow you to learn how to build and modify the source rather then having an application spit it out for you

Drew
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] MCreane:
AH! I have been using your repo as my source on CMC, but it fails each time because I´m missing some files. which files, well, that´s the step I´m at now. Im stoked your working on this. I´d like to learn how to do this on my own as well, then I´d be happy to put together a step by step from scratch for building from a fresh install of Ubuntu, I think it´s needed.